Scientific or common name:

Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene

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MONTIACEAE - Miner's lettuce family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Narrowleaf minerslettuce
English name: narrow-leaf montia

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Claytonia linearis Douglas ex Hook.
= Montiastrum lineare (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: -
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Montia
Species:

1) Montia arenicola (L.F. Hend.) Howell 2) Montia bostockii (A.E. Porsild) S.L. Welsh 3) Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene 4) Montia cordifolia (S. Watson) Pax & K. Hoffm. 5) Montia dichotoma (Nutt.) Howell 6) Montia diffusa (Nutt.) Greene 7) Montia dipetala Suksd. 8) Montia flagellaris (Bong.) B.L. Rob. 9) Montia fontana L. 10) Montia fontana L. ssp. amporitana auct. non Sennen 11) Montia fontana L. ssp. chondrosperma (Fenzl) Walter 12) Montia fontana L. ssp. fontana 13) Montia fontana L. var. lamprosperma (Cham.) Fenzl 14) Montia fontana L. var. tenerrima (A. Gray) Fernald & Wiegand 15) Montia fontana L. var. variabilis (Walters) Kozhevn. 16) Montia gypsophiloides (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Howell 17) Montia hallii (A. Gray) Greene 18) Montia heterophylla (Torr. & A. Gray) Jeps. 19) Montia howellii S. Watson 20) Montia lamprosperma Cham. 21) Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene 22) Montia minor C.C. Gmel. 23) Montia parviflora (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell 24) Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene 25) Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene ssp. flagellaris (Bong.) Ferris 26) Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene ssp. parvifolia 27) Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene var. flagellaris (Bong.) C.L. Hitchc. 28) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell 29) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell ssp. glauca (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Ferris 30) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell var. depressa (A. Gray) Jeps. 31) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell var. nubigena (Greene) Jeps. 32) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell var. parviflora (Douglas ex Hook.) Jeps. 33) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell var. utahensis (Rydb.) Munz 34) Montia rivularis C.C. Gmel. [excluded] 35) Montia sarmentosa (C.A. Mey.) B.L. Rob. 36) Montia saxosa (Brandegee) Brandegee ex B.L. Rob. 37) Montia scammaniana (Hultén) S.L. Welsh 38) Montia sibirica (L.) Howell 39) Montia sibirica (L.) Howell var. bulbifera (A. Gray) B.L. Rob. 40) Montia sibirica (L.) Howell var. heterophylla (Torr. & A. Gray) B.L. Rob. 41) Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. exigua (Torr. & A. Gray) B.L. Rob. 42) Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. rosulata (Eastw.) J.T. Howell 43) Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. spathulata 44) Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. tenuifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Munz 45) Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. viridis Davidson 46) Montia verna Neck.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, ID, LA, MA, MD, MS, MT, NC, NV, OR, TN, UT, VA, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, SK)


Map for Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Montiaceae)
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1) Montia (minerslettuce)

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Common names (Montia)
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1) (no name) 2) Alaska springbeauty (Montia sarmentosa) 3) Annual water minerslettuce (Montia fontana) 4) Bostock's minerslettuce (Montia bostockii) 5) Dwarf minerslettuce (Montia dichotoma) 6) Gypsum springbeauty (Montia perfoliata var. nubigena) 7) Heartleaf springbeauty (Montia cordifolia) 8) Howell's minerslettuce (Montia howellii) 9) Littleleaf minerslettuce (Montia parvifolia) 10) Narrowleaf minerslettuce (Montia linearis) 11) Redstem springbeauty (Montia perfoliata var. depressa) 12) Sand springbeauty (Montia arenicola) 13) Serpentine springbeauty (Montia spathulata var. spathulata) 14) Siberian springbeauty (Montia sibirica) 15) Spreading minerslettuce (Montia diffusa) 16) Streambank springbeauty (Montia perfoliata var. parviflora) 17) Variableleaf springbeauty (Montia sibirica var. heterophylla) 18) Water minerslettuce (Montia chamissoi)

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More species:
1) Montia minor C.C. Gmel. [184]
2) Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene ssp. flagellaris (Bong.) Ferris [266]
3) Montia perfoliata (Donn ex Willd.) Howell ssp. glauca (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Ferris [207]
4) Montia sibirica (L.) Howell [155]
5) Morella cerifera (L.) Small [1523]
6) Morella inodora (Bartram) Small [248]
7) Moricandia arvensis (L.) DC. [406]
8) Morus alba L. [2179]
9) Morus rubra L. var. tomentosa (Raf.) Bureau [263]
10) Muhlenbergia arenicola Buckley [239]

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